Granted Patent B2

US 8,487,882 · App. 11/914,035 · Granted Jul 16, 2013

Abstract

Claims (31)

1. A touch-panel display device that is mounted on a portable equipment, comprising:

a display section configured to display a plurality of operation items;

a tilt detector configured to detect an inclination of the portable equipment;

a controller configured to control a display ratio of the plurality of operation items to be displayed by the display section according to a direction of the inclination detected by the tilt detector;

wherein the controller controls the display ratio to display an operation item of the plurality of operation items in a larger scale in accordance with the detected inclination of the portable equipment;

wherein the operation items are displayed in the larger scale for a pre-determined period of time such that when the portable equipment is returned to a former attitude within the pre-determined period of time, the display section maintains the operation items displayed in the larger scale;

wherein the controller controls the display ratio to display the plurality of operation items in an equal display ratio prior to the tilt detector detecting the inclination of the portable equipment;

wherein the tilt detector is configured to detect a level-out position of the portable equipment and in response, at least one operational item located in a center of the display section is displayed in the larger scale; and

wherein the tilt detector is further configured to detect an inclination direction of the portable equipment, and the display section displays at least one operational item located opposite the inclination direction in the larger scale.

2. A portable equipment comprising:

a display section having a touch-panel screen configured to display a plurality of operation items;

a tilt detector configured to detect an inclination of the portable equipment;

a controller configured to control a display ratio of the plurality of operation items to be displayed by the display section according to a direction of the inclination detected by the tilt detector;

wherein the controller controls the display ratio to display an operation item of the plurality of operation items in a larger scale in accordance with the detected inclination of the portable equipment, wherein the operation items are displayed in the larger scale for a predetermined period of time such that when the portable equipment is returned to a former attitude within the pre-determined period of time, the touch-panel screen maintains the operation items displayed in the larger scale;

wherein the controller controls the display ratio to display the plurality of operation items in an equal display ratio prior to the tilt detector detecting the inclination of the portable equipment;

wherein the tilt detector is configured to detect a level-out position of the portable equipment and in response, at least one operational item located in a center of the display section is displayed in the larger scale; and

wherein the tilt detector is further configured to detect an inclination direction of the portable equipment, and the display section displays at least one operational item located opposite the inclination direction in the larger scale.

3. The touch-panel display device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller controls the display ratio to display an operation item located on a center of the plurality of operation items in the larger scale when the tilt detector detects a horizontal condition of the portable equipment after detecting an inclined condition of the portable equipment.

4. The portable equipment according to claim 2 , wherein the controller controls the display ratio to display an operation item located on a center of the plurality of operation items in the larger scale when the tilt detector detects a horizontal condition of the portable equipment after detecting an inclined condition of the portable equipment.

5. A display method for a portable equipment having a touch-panel display, comprising steps of:

controlling a display ratio of a plurality of operation items to be displayed on the touch-panel display to display the plurality of operation items in an equal display ratio;

detecting an inclination of the portable equipment;

controlling the display ratio of the plurality of operation items to be displayed on the touch-panel display to display an operation item of said plurality of operation items in a larger scale in accordance with the detected inclination of the portable equipment;

wherein the operation items are displayed in the larger scale and the activation for a pre-determined period of time such that when the portable equipment is returned to a former attitude within the pre-determined period of time, the touch-panel display maintains the operation items displayed in the larger scale;

detecting a level-out position of the portable equipment and in response, controlling the display ratio to display at least one operational item located in a center of the plurality of operational items in the larger scale;

detecting an inclination direction of the portable equipment; and

controlling the display ratio to display at least one operational item located opposite the inclination direction in the larger scale.

6. The display method according to claim 5 , further comprising a step of:

controlling the display ratio to display an operation item located on a center of the plurality of operation items in the larger scale when detecting a horizontal condition of the portable equipment after detecting an inclined condition of said portable equipment.

7. The display method according to claim 5 , further comprising:

controlling the display ratio to return the plurality of the operation items to an equal display ratio from the larger scale, when no touch operation is detected within the pre-determined period of time.

Assignments (8)